Zhou Quan was becoming a father for the first time. Although his child had yet to be born, it had already lent him an added air of maturity.
He had always shaved his beard clean every day, but now he had unconsciously begun letting it grow.
The men in the Security Department felt the change in Zhou Quan most keenly.
In the past, although their boss had handled matters with practiced skill, he had radiated a keen edge.
Yet after the Spring Festival, their boss had gradually become more restrained.
He was like a jar of aged liquor treasured for years, mellow and fragrant without losing its bite.
However, many members of the Security Department had no idea what had caused this change in Zhou Quan.
Only the trusted officers under Zhou Quan knew that their boss was about to take on a new role as a father.
As for the elders in Zhou Quan's family, they had learned the news on the second day of the new year.
The impending arrival of the Lee Family's fourth generation had put all of Lee Garden on alert.
The pillars of the household continued their regular work in the Police Force, simply keeping the happy news firmly in their hearts.
The women in the family were different, however. They practically treated Au Wing-yan as the center of the entire Lee Family.
Never mind Zhou Quan, whom the Lee Family elders valued and doted on-even old Mr. Lee Shu-tong now had to take a step back in importance.
On the day of the Spring Festival, after learning that Au Wing-yan was pregnant, the entire Lee Family unanimously decided that Zhou Quan and Au Wing-yan should move back to Lee Garden.
The couple had no right whatsoever to voice any disagreement with that decision.